Business Diary

Monday 08 June 2026 - Friday 12 June 2026

* Committee Business relates to non-substantive items of business such as the consideration of minutes of the previous meeting and consideration of correspondence or matters arising from previous meetings
TimeVenuePlenary/Committee
Monday 08 June 2026
12:00 PMAssembly ChamberPlenary Session
Tuesday 09 June 2026
10:00 AMRoom 30Committee for The Executive Office

Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 10:05 AM (60 mins)
The Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill (closed session)

Public from 11:05 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
10:30 AMAssembly ChamberPlenary Session
1:00 PMRoom 106Business Committee

Closed from 1:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Wednesday 10 June 2026
10:00 AMRoom 29Committee for Infrastructure

Closed from 10:00 AM (30 mins)
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill - Further Deliberations

Public from 10:30 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 11:00 AM (30 mins)
SL1 – The Grants to Water and Sewerage Undertakers Order (Northern Ireland) 2027 - Department for Infrastructure – Oral Evidence
• Ms Alison Clydesdale, DfI
• Ms Julie-Ann Dutton, DfI
• Mr Jim McComish, DfI
• Mr Damian Curran, DfI

SL1 – The Roads (Speed Limit) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 – The Green Road, Conlig (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 – The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Blood Glucose Levels – Formal Consideration

SL1 - The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - ZEGV – Formal Consideration

SR 2026-102 The Road Races (Loughgall Stages Rally) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 11:30 AM (45 mins)
Eastern Transport Plan – Department for Infrastructure - Oral Evidence
• Mr James Redmond, DfI
• Mr Anthony Rafferty, DfI

Public from 12:15 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 12:20 PM (25 mins)
Planning Review - Review of Regionally Significant Developments – Draft Report
10:00 AMRoom 30Committee for the Economy

Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:05 AM (40 mins)
Departmental oral and written evidence – feedback on the consultation on hydrogen policy
• Jimmy Graham, DfE
• Michael Bradley, DfE
• Jonathan McAfee, DfE

Public from 10:45 AM (60 mins)
Utility Regulator oral and written evidence – decoupling of SEM and impact on bills
• John French, Utility Regulator Northern Ireland
• Colin Broomfield, Utility Regulator Northern Ireland
• Jean-Pierre Muira, Utility Regulator Northern Ireland
• Marie-Therese Campbell, Utility Regulator Northern Ireland

Public from 11:45 AM (10 mins)
District Councils Go Succeed – written briefing

Public from 11:55 AM (20 mins)
SL1 - The Education (Student Support) (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 21Committee on Procedures

Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:05 AM (5 mins)
Standing Order 42A Legislative Consent Motions - Written briefing and consultation with the Executive Office

Closed from 10:10 AM (35 mins)
Scrutiny of Delegated Powers in Bills by Examiner of Statutory Rules to the Assembly - Consideration of draft Standing Order and draft motion
• Ms Maeve Corrigan, Legal Advisor

Closed from 10:45 AM (40 mins)
Inquiry into Extension of Standing Order 27A Voting by Proxy - Further consideration of final position on bereavement – Further Legal Advice
• Mr Simon Kelly, Legal Advisor

Closed from 11:25 AM (30 mins)
Consideration of Strategic Priorities - Further Consideration of Assembly Questions – Oral Briefing by Business Office Officials
• Mr Gavin Ervine, Assembly Clerk
• Paul Gill, Clerk Assistant

Public from 11:55 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 106Committee on Standards and Privileges

Closed from 10:00 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 10:10 AM (45 mins)
Complaints against a Member - Briefing by Commissioner for Standards on Investigation Report
• Mr Stephen Wright, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards

Closed from 10:55 AM (45 mins)
Complaints against a Member - Oral hearing with a Member

Closed from 11:40 AM (20 mins)
Committee deliberation on complaints against a Member

Closed from 12:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 29Committee for Education

Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:05 PM (115 mins)
Ministerial Briefing - Oral Briefing by the Minister for Education
• Mr Paul Givan, Minister of Education
• Sharon Smyth, DE
• Paul Brush, DE
• Dr Suzanne Kingon, DE
• Mr Neil Palmer, DE

Public from 4:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMSenate ChamberCommittee for Finance

Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:05 PM (40 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service - Oral briefing from NIPSA
• Carmel Gates, Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance

Public from 2:45 PM (10 mins)
Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill - Committee deliberations

Public from 2:55 PM (10 mins)
SR 2026/99 The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Remediable Service) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 3:05 PM (10 mins)
Strategic Asset Management Unit - Overview of Land & Property Assets – Written Briefing – LPS

Public from 3:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 3:30 PM (45 mins)
Gender Budgeting - Oral Briefing from RaISe and Ulster University
• Mrs Eileen Regan, Senior Researcher
• Ms Aoife Mallon, Ulster University

Public from 4:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 30Committee for The Executive Office

Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:10 PM (80 mins)
Oral Briefing:Truth Recovery Independent Panel - Update on Final Report
• Professor Leanne McCormick, Truth Recovery Independent Panel
• Professor Sean O'Connell, Truth Recovery Independent Panel
• Dr Mark Farrell, Truth Recovery Independent Panel
• Ms Roisin McGlone, Truth Recovery Independent Panel

Public from 3:30 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Programme for Government First Annual Report - Departmental Officials
• Ms Jaclyn Richardson, TEO
• Mr Patrick Gallagher, TEO

Closed from 4:30 PM (30 mins)
Oral Briefing: Assembly Legal Services: FOI (Closed Session)
• Ms Maeve Corrigan, Legal Advisor

Public from 5:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Thursday 11 June 2026
10:00 AMRoom 21Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:05 AM (40 mins)
Briefing with Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance (NIPSA) - Veterinary Inspectors Pay

Public from 10:45 AM (80 mins)
Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill - Pre-introduction Briefing from DAERA Officials

Public from 12:05 PM (15 mins)
Hunting with Dogs Bill - Motion to Extend

Public from 12:20 PM (15 mins)

Public from 12:35 PM (15 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Outcome of the Review of the Department's Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Isolation Framework

SR 2026/105 - The Farming with Nature Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 12:50 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 29Committee for Communities

Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:05 AM (40 mins)
Homelessness policy implementation: Oral briefing from NIHE and Belfast City Council
• Ms Catherine McFarland, Northern Ireland Housing Executive
• Ms Jennifer Hawthorne, Northern Ireland Housing Executive
• Mr John Tully, Belfast City Council
• Ms Nicola Lane, Belfast City Council

Public from 10:45 AM (40 mins)
Irish Language Commissioner: Oral briefing
• Mr Pól Deeds, Office of the Irish language Commissioner
• Mr Terry Curran, Office of the Irish language Commissioner

Public from 11:25 AM (40 mins)
Commissioner for the Ulster Scots and the Ulster British Tradition: Oral briefing
• Mr Lee Reynolds, Office of the Commissioner for Ulster-Scots and Ulster-British Tradition
• Mr Alan Cree, Office of the Commissioner for Ulster-Scots and Ulster-British Tradition

Public from 12:05 PM (40 mins)
Belfast Orangefest: Oral briefing
• Mr Spencer Beattie, Orangefest
• Mr Billy Mawhinney, Orangefest

Public from 12:45 PM (5 mins)
General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland - Retention and Disposal Schedule

Public from 12:50 PM (25 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 29Committee for Health

Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:05 PM (5 mins)
SR 2026/103 The Jam and Similar Products (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 2:10 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Feed and Food (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 2:15 PM (60 mins)
Briefing from Caleb's Cause
• Ms Alma White, Caleb’s Cause NI
• Ms Karen Ryan, Caleb’s Cause NI
• Ms Jaclyn Harron, Caleb’s Cause NI

Public from 3:15 PM (60 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Respite Services / Short Breaks

Public from 4:15 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Violence and Aggression Towards Staff

Public from 4:20 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Review of Emergency General Surgery SWAH - Information on the progress of the implementation of the review

Public from 4:25 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Substance Use Strategy

Public from 4:30 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - New Children’s Hospital Update

Public from 4:35 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 30Committee for Justice

Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:05 PM (60 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission oral evidence
• Ms Alyson Kilpatrick, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Dr David Russell, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Ms Emma Osborne, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

Public from 3:05 PM (10 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Written papers

Cross-departmental Reducing Offending and Reoffending Strategy - Call for Views exercise - Department of Justice written paper

Strategic approach to Safer Communities/Organised Crime - Organised Crime Task Force Strategic Plan 2026-27 – Department of Justice written paper

Public from 3:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMSenate ChamberPublic Accounts Committee

Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 2:05 PM (25 mins)
Memorandum of Reply - Oral Briefing from DfC on Memorandum of Reply on Homelessness in NI
• Ms Grainia Long, DfC
• Mr Paul Price, DfC
• Ms Catherine McFarland, Northern Ireland Housing Executive
• Ms Caroline Connor, Northern Ireland Housing Executive
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Stuart Stevenson, DoF

Public from 2:30 PM (120 mins)
Inquiry into Northern Ireland Energy Strategy - Evidence Session
• Ian Snowden, DfE
• Richard Rodgers, DfE
• Anne-Maire McConn, DfE
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Stuart Stevenson, DoF

Closed from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

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